It's a mistake to think there is a general "HN sentiment" In general my view is "piracy bad, working around geo-blocks ok". Interestingly this roughly reflect

It's a mistake to think there is a general "HN sentiment" In general my view is "piracy bad, working around geo-blocks ok". Interestingly this roughly reflects the view of regulators in my jurisdiction[1]: > The Productivity Commission (PC) in December 2016 recommended that the Government make it easier for consumers to access legitimate copyright-protected content by: > amending the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) to make clear that the circumvention of geo-blocking technology by consumers is not an infringement of copyright; and > avoiding international obligations that would prevent or ban consumers from circumventing geo-blocking technology. > the ACCC supported the PC’s recommendation, [1] https://incompetition.com.au/2017/12/blocking-geo-blocking/ https://incompetition.com.au/2017/12/blocking-geo-blocking/